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Friday, September 23, 2016

Boy oh boy do I love me some college football. Last
weekend was full of trick plays, games that went down to the wire, an FCS team
who beat a ranked FBS team, and so much more.

Recap

Let me hit you all with a short little recap from last
weekend and this past Thursday night game. Let me get this out of my system now
and say that OU’s backup QB should have kept his mouth shut because those
Buckeyes walked into Norman with a purpose and walked out with a convincing
victory silencing all of the critics who said they are too young of a team to
beat OU on the road. Moving right along North Dakota State needs to go ahead and
join the FBS. They knocked off a 13th ranked Iowa Hawkeye team who
in fact have been good over the past couple of seasons. But the Bison are a
special FCS team; not only do they dominate in the FCS playoffs this is their 6th
consecutive win against a FBS opponent, if that’s not impressive I don’t know
what is. Everyone in the nation knows Louisville and their QB Lamar Jackson was
the truth and would be a tough team to beat, but the way the beat the 2nd
ranked team in the nation by a 43-point margin is absolutely absurd.

Remember when I released my top 5 receivers in the
NCAA and I had Jonathan Giles of Texas Tech as one of the players to look out
for; well check this out against Louisiana Tech the true sophomore had 6
receptions for 186 yards and 3td’s and on the season so far through 3 games he
has tallied 19 receptions for 346 yards and 5td’s. Currently ranked 11th
in the nation for total receiving yards and tied for 1st in total
receiving td’s while there is plenty of time left in the season you all definitely
need to keep your eyes out on him.

News

What happened to handing the ball to the ref’s when
scoring a touchdown. Is that not a thing anymore? There have been 3 incidents
where players have let go of the ball before they even break the plane, some of
the calls go unnoticed like Joe Mixon’s return for a touchdown that he fumbled
before he broke the plane. Others get blown by the ref saying the ball wasn’t
recovered immediately like the call that was made in the Texas v. Cal game. Whatever
the case may be players shouldn’t put their team in that situation or subject themselves
to whatever potential outcome that could happen because they got a little too
excited and opted to celebrate before they even score. I’m curious as to if
this will be a reoccurring issue throughout the season, or will coaches
implement touchdown rules like Urban Meyer did at Ohio State. I guess only time
will tell. Let me know what you guys think down in the comments.

Weekend
Outlook

We resume action this weekend with a lot of teams
opening up in conference play. Currently the top 10 teams look like this:
Alabama, Ohio State, Louisville, Michigan, Clemson, Houston, Stanford, Michigan
State, Washington (probably the biggest surprise no one talks about but trust me
they are good), and Texas A&M.

While I don’t think Clemson will win the ACC this year
if Louisville can keep up this level of play, they seemed to have gotten things
together offensively Thursday night against Georgia Tech outgaining them 442yds
– 124yds which is pretty impressive. But after such a sluggish start I wonder
what they seem to be missing.

Look for USC to put up a fight against Utah tonight as
they search for their identity that they have yet to find.

Georgia and Ole
Miss square off which should be an interesting game. Can Ole Miss’s defense
stop Nick Chubb, and on the other side can Georgia stop the ferocious Ole Miss
offense led by Chad Kelley.

Michigan State and Wisconsin meet up in their Big 10
opener which will probably be a low scoring slug fest. MSU coming off a huge
win against Notre Dame looks to carry all of the momentum over to this weekend’s
match up.

Games
to Watch

Georgia (12) @ Ole Miss (23)

Wisconsin (11) @ Michigan State (8)

Penn State @ Michigan (4) – potential upset

Florida (19) @ Tennessee (14)

Oklahoma State @ Baylor (16) – while OSU is unranked
due to some unfortunate blown call by an official, they usually match up well against
Baylor no matter where they play.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

First off let me start this blog off by apologizing...
I know it’s going into the third week of CFB but understand I am a college
student and have so much on my plate right now, while that is no excuse for my
lack of content updates I hope anyone who reads this blog on a consistent basis
understands what I am going through and supports me no matter what. With that
being said let’s start off where we left off last season and keep the train rolling!

I’ll start with the first week of ball, Houston went
off on Oklahoma with a small margin win, Greg Ward III is the truth at the QB
position and has proven to all fans that he can perform under the lights; while
a highly anticipated OU team lost. Deshaun Watson and his Clemson tigers are
off to a pretty slow start as well as the Ohio State Buckeyes. While both teams
are 2-0 at this point we can note both of the offenses have seen some struggles
in the first half. Secondly I have seen a University of Texas team succeed under
the pressure that it has needed for years to come. I think that Texas is one of
those teams that no one can sleep on this year as the Big XII is wide open for who
could be the outright champ.

The SEC has proven that it isn’t the top conference in
the nation but still retains the top teams in CFB. With that being said there
are teams in the ACC that can give the SEC a run for their money let alone top
teams in the other power 5 conferences.

Greg Ward III has stepped on the scene early as a Heisman
candidate with his amazing stats down at the University of Houston. While the
school is still in the American Conference; Houston has made a statement of why
they should be in the Big XII; The conference is currently wide open with the
youngest team being the only undefeated.

Now let’s talk some business... Oklahoma lost to
Houston Week one, Notre Dame Lost to Texas in an Overtime thriller, Alabama
dominated USC with a smooth statement from Lane Kiffin to the Athletic
Coordinator. Arizona States RB tied a NCAA record with 8td’s against Texas Tech
in week 2 at home with a poor defensive effort from Tech. Florida state came
back at half time to beat a talented Ole Miss team week 1.
There’s still a ton of great football to be played including this weekend. Let’s
not mention that Oklahoma State lost to Central Michigan because the referees
made a GIANT mistake, but this wouldn’t be the first time the refs did that to
Oklahoma State. There are a lot of FCS teams who should have come out with victories against FBS teams as well, so it makes you think if the NCAA is as tough as possible... Texas and Wisconsin also both jumped into the top 15 after defeating ranked opponents who were in the top 10, so it makes you wonder what the ranking system is like this year?

This weekend Oklahoma plays Ohio State and OU’s backup
QB is the one talking trash (what a game that will be). Texas Tech looks to
redeem themselves from an embarrassing defensive performance against a no name
running back at Arizona State who in fact only scored 9 career TD’s prior to
the game last Saturday…

Major games this weekend.

Ohio State (3) Vs Oklahoma (14)

Michigan State (12) Vs Notre Dame (18)

Texas A&M (17) Vs Auburn; simply because I don’t feel
like A&M has found themselves yet and are susceptible to an early loss this
year

Texas (11) Vs Cal; Texas lost to Cal last year on a
special teams play, it will be interesting to see how they bounce back with a
young team and ride the momentum off of the Notre Dame victory.

Aside from Alabama, there are some solid games within
the top 25 this week, while it may be too early to predict the Heisman; I expect
all contenders to preform above and beyond this weekend before most conferences
reach inner conference playWeek 1 Highlights

Trash talk is common within the football community,
let alone any sport out there. It’s almost second nature to athletes to talk a
little smack on or off the field whether it be about how you’re better than
someone, or how your team is just going to outright dominate. Most players now (especially
those in college) tend to leave the talking on the field. But every once in a
while you get some nobody on the roster coming out of the woodworks talking
trash. Now I believe there should be some base rules to trash talk.

Rule #1) You shouldn’t trash talk if you don’t start,
or contribute to the team in some way shape or form outside of playing when
your team is up by 30+points.

Rule #2) If you are injured don’t talk trash; anything
you say is invalid until you are able to be back on the field regardless of how
talented you are.

Rule #3) If you are a backup don’t even open your
mouth, you obviously aren’t good enough to be a starter despite what your mom
tells you after the starter has a bad game. Keep all comments to yourself

The reason I bring this topic up is because the
university of Oklahoma’s backup quarterback had the audacity to say "I think they have a really basic defense,"
Kendall said during an appearance with SoonerSports. "Baker (Mayfield) —
he'll light them up. I'm really looking forward to it, and if my number's
called, I think I can do the same." – Austin Kendall. Now while
this may not seem like much let’s look at the fact that he is indeed the
backup, has only played in 1 career game while OU was absolutely dominating UL
Monroe. He is only the backup because Texas A&M transfer Kyler Murray has
to sit out a year before eligible for play. Now Austin if OU wins it’ll be all
fine and dandy and you can have a laugh with your boys. But you messed up, those
boys at Ohio State now have another reason to come out and lay the lumber this
Saturday. And if you guys take that L, you may as well have those transfer
papers ready for a signature because no one and I mean no one is going to want
to see you in that locker room. Shoot if I was your teammate and we loss
because YOU had to talk some trash as the BACKUP QB we’d box on sight. A small
word of advice to all of you up and coming athletes out there. Never talk trash
before a highly anticipated hyped up game, it never seems to end well.

Saturday, September 10, 2016

These are the picks in your lineup that have a higher price tag but also have a high chance of winning and producing a finish that makes it worth it. You want to use these picks as the "anchor" of your lineups.

Fabricio Werdum ($10,700)
The former UFC heavyweight champion will take on Travis Browne in the co-main event in a rematch from 2014 where Werdum dominated Browne in a 5 round decision victory. Werdum was originally expected to fight resurgent heavyweight Ben Rothwell who was forced out of the fight due to injury and replaced by Browne. Browne faces a major uphill battle taking the fight on short notice after suffering a brutal loss to Cain Velasquez at UFC 200. This fight sets up nicely for Werdum because as he showed in the first fight against Browne, he possesses an advantage anywhere the fight goes. Werdum will look to avoid the power shots of Browne in the early going and try to wear the big man down with his ever improving Muay Thai. I think if he can weather the initial storm of Brown then Werdum will succeed in controlling the fight and will look to make a statement with a finish to cement his status as the top heavyweight contender.

Prediction: Werdum by Submission rd 2 Yancy Medeiros ($10,500)

Medeiros comes into the fight 1-2 in his last three. Although he has shown to be inconsistent in his UFC career thus far, one thing is for sure, Medeiros comes to put on a show. He is taking on Texas native Sean Spencer who has been quite shaky in his own UFC career but similar to Medeiros has put on some exciting fights along the way. This has fight of the night potential written all over it and whichever way you go I think you will want one of the fighters in your lineup. I think Medeiros will win because he has the more well rounded skill set and isn't afraid to take chances in the octagon and has proven he can finish opponents with his slick BJJ skills. Medeiros will likely get in some wild exchanges with Spencer but I think will eventually turn to his grappling advantage to win him the fight and look to sink in a submission early in the fight.

Prediction: Medeiros by Submission

CB Dollaway ($10,900)

CB Dollaway comes into this fight with his back against the wall after losing his past three in a row. He will be facing Francimar Barroso who is 3-2 in his UFC career. I think Dollaway should be able to dominate this fight as long as he can avoid the big shots from Barroso in the early portion. Dollaway usually only loses to the elite of the divison and shines against unranked opponents. I think he has more tools to win this fight and I expect him to win using his underrated striking and perhaps score his first finish since 2014.

Prediction: Dollaway by TKO

Value Plays

These are picks who have a lower price tag and could go under owned in games due to unfavorable odds or public perception. These picks can make or break your lineup.Joanna Calderwood ($9,500)

Calderwood takes on Jessica Andrade in a battle of contenders looking to cement themselves at the top of the division. Calderwood has been on a tear lately and has really shown her improvements in her overall skill set in her past two fights. Although she is an underdog, I think she will present some problems for Andrade with her striking and use her reach advantage to fight from a distance and avoid the takedowns and clinch work of Andrade. I'm looking for JoJo to use her Muay Thai to lead her to victory and extend her winning streak to three fights in a row in what should be a exciting women's strawweight fight.

Prediction: Calderwood by TKO

Urijah Faber ($9,700)

After losing his title bid against arch rival Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber looks to get back in the win column against UFC youngster Jimmie Rivera. Faber always shines his brightest in non title fights and I think he will get back on track with another signature win against Rivera. Rivera is a wildcard in this fight as he has a fast pace unpredictable style, however I think the experience of Faber will prove to be to much for Rivera. I think Faber will look to get settled in the fight and once he finds his opening will attack a choke and add another submission victory to his resume.

Prediction: Faber by submission

Stipe Miocic ($10,000)

The reigning UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will have the entire city of Cleveland cheering him on as he attempts to defend his title for the first time against dangerous Dutch striker Alastair Overeem. Fighting in his own backyard I think Stipe has all the motivation in the world to put on a show for the Cleveland faithful. It won't be easy as Overeem is probably the best striker Miocic has ever faced but I think he has shown he can create a gameplan and execute it during the fight like he did against Mark Hunt. Stipe's biggest weapon in this fight is his cardio, he has shown he can go all day and will look to test the tank of Overeem and use some grappling and takedowns to keep the Dutchmen guessing and not allow him to get comfortable on the feet. This fight could go down as an instant classic in the heart of Cleveland and I think Stipe will put a stamp on his title run and add to his already impressive resume.

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